what–if 
/ˌwɑ:tˈɪf, ˌwʌtˈɪf/ noun
plural what–ifs /ˌwɑ:tˈɪf, ˌwʌtˈɪf/ noun [count] : a question that asks someone to imagine what might happen or what might have happened
▪ Life is full of what-ifs. ▪ He started thinking about the what-ifs of the game: What if we had thrown more passes? What if we hadn't missed that field goal?
▪ Life is full of what-ifs. ▪ He started thinking about the what-ifs of the game: What if we had thrown more passes? What if we hadn't missed that field goal?
